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Type: Gas Screw
Year: 1902
Builder: Joseph W Brooks
Location: Madison
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2 MASTED SCHOONER, "EFFIE A. CHASE", VIEWS ON RAIL
2 MASTED SCHOONER, "EFFIE A. CHASE", VIEWS ON RAILWAY Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS
Albert E. Brown and Bro Papers<CR><CR>The collection i
Brown, Albert __Creator
Exact 02/01/1988 -
Albert E. Brown and Bro Papers<CR><CR>The collection is comprised of some of the correspondence and business papers concerning the Brown's Sail Loft in Winona, Maryland. Included are many sail plans for work and recreational boats. These papers were retrieved by museum staff from the derelict sail loft with the permission of the owner. Many are damaged or, deteriorated.Biographical BackgroundAlbert E. Brown and Bro/ sail.1oft~:~was located at Wenona, on the southern tip of the island. The Loft was founded in 1870 by Capt. John Stubbs. In 1890 he was bought out by Henry Brown, born in England, and who served as a seaman in the Royal Navy. He learned the art of sailmaking when he came to the United States during the Civil War and joined the United States Navy.Henry constructed the present building. When he retired in 1919 his son Albert took over the sail loft. Albert's son Henry, in turn, started at the loft when he was 12 years old and took over the business in 1956. Henry G. Brown retired about 1980 and the building has stood empty ever since. In 1986 the old sail loft changed hands.In its heyday, the business was one-of the region's leading sailmakers and had a reputation for old-fashioned, quality workmanship. Orders for sails came from all across the country and from overseas.Scope and ContentThis material represents those papers that were salvagable and that remained in the sail loft after the business had closed. They give considerable insight into the operation of one of the country's most well-known sailmakers.The majority of the papers are correspondence written to the sail loft concerning orders for sails, frequently accompanied by a sail plan and an estimate. Of value are a number of sail plans for the oyster dredging fleet, that the loft kept on file for repeat orders, and letters concerning well-known Bay yachts. Many of these boats have long since disappeared. Sail Loft Amps (1923 - 1974)Brown Papers, p 2An index of boats is available.Correspondence was filed under boat name where it was known, and by correspondent's last name if-no specific boat was mentioned (except for one" design boats which are filed under class name).Other papers include"account books and miscellaneous business papers which provide an overview of 1"the finances of a traditional sailmaking business.Sub'ectsSailmaking Subject: Albert E. Brown and Bro.
Captain Irvin S. Wheatley Ship's Papers<CR><CR>Backgro
Range, Cir 01/01/1885 - 12/31/1894
This collection begins on CSC 15D1 and continues onto 15D2.Captain Irvin S. Wheatley Ship's PapersBackgroundA large number of documents were donated to the museum by Karen Potter a descendent of the Wheatleys through her paternal grandmother's family. The papers consist of bills, receipts, invoices, and business and personal papers, mostly related to the activities of the two-masted trading schooner Edward L. Martin during the last two decades of the 19'h century.What is known about Captain Irvin Steven Ralph Wheatley (January 19, 1860-March 14, 1941) can be gleaned from the papers in this collection, U.S. Census records, and an internet genealogy. Born January 19, 1860, he was from a large family of Galestown, Dorchester County, Maryland, about twelve miles from Seaford, Delaware. He was captain of the schooner Hattie C. Wheatley for some time before becoming captain of the Martin from about 1885 until 1894. He owned shares in the Martin varying from one-third to one-eighth at different times during those years. Subsequently he was captain of the schooner John Q. Ferguson from January 1895 until at least December 1896. Irvin Wheatley had five brothers, two of whom died as children. The survivors were: Luther Elijah (June 1858-December 1931); George Edward (November 1856-July 1927); and Albert Ellis (September 1873-February 1955), and Frederick Seth (August 1858-August 1874). Of these, Luther figures most prominently in this collection. From personal letters (Box 7), it appears that while Irvin Wheatley was busy as captain of various ships, Luther managed a farm Irvin owned near Galestown. Irvin Wheatley apparently retired from the sea about 1897 and also took up farming. In 1930 both Irvin and his wife, Effie L. (October 1, 1866-August 11, 1935), still resided near Galestown.The schooner Edward L. Martin's official No. was 135629. She was built by Stephen (?) W. Kinsey in Sussex County, Delaware in 1882. She was of 84.95 gross, and 80.70 net tonnage. Her dimensions in feet were 87.2 length, 23.6 breadth, and 6.8 depth. About 1942, after running through numerous owners, she was bought by John B. Conway, converted to power, renamed Honey B, and put into the "dude" boat trade. In 1953 she was bought by Hugh B. Emmons and was destroyed the same year by fire near Oxford, Maryland.Scope and ContentThe core of this collection is an extremely comprehensive set of commercial shipping documents covering the period from 1885 to 1894. These include shipping instructions from the consignee of cargo, charter parties (contracts between shippers and vessel owners, shipping articles (agreements between ship owners and crews), and numerous other papers relating to the shipping business. Of special interest in this collection are the papers related to two trips made by the Edward L. Martin to the Bahamas to pick up loads of pineapples. These papers include instructions, charter parties, articles, as well as the many customs forms, clearances, quarantine receipts, and health certificates required at U. S. ports and from Bahamian authorities. (At the time the Bahamas were part of the British West Indies.)Sub'ectsMembers of Wheatley family: Effie L., wife of IrvinAddie E., and Roxie E., daughters of Irvin Luther E., brotherPhenie, wife of Luther Albert E., brother George E. H., brotherStella (Estelle S.) sister.Owners of schooner Edward L. Martin (during Wheatley's tenure) Josephus CollinsWm. T. MooreWm. EllisGeorge EllisE. J. EllisIrvin S. Wheatley. Subject: Capt. Irvin S. Weatley
Joanne S. Scott Poems and Skipjack Sketches<CR><CR>Bac
Joanne S. Scott Poems and Skipjack Sketches<CR><CR>Background<CR>Joanne S. Scott is an artist who lives in Chestertown, Maryland, and has a studio on Monhegan Island, Maine. She works in oil and other mediums. About 1963 she and her husband David Q. Scott (1928-1979) purchased the skipjack Rew Bothers which they sailed on the bay for a number of years until it was stolen by drunks from a dock in Annapolis and sailed down the bay until it sank as a result of leakage.Scope and ContentThe collection consists of two poems by Joanne S. Scott, and three original sketches of skipjacks by David Scott, as well as four xerox copies of sketches by Mr. Scott.
John G. Earle Collection 1891-1987<br />This collection is predominantly comprised of ships plans, including original designs and drafts made from existing ships by John G. Earle and his brother-in-law C. Lowndes Johnson. The collection also includes works by various naval architects and designers working throughout the early and middle twentieth century. In addition, the collection includes three scrapbooks comprised of newspaper clippings and other references to the architectural history of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.Biographical Background:Born in Easton, Maryland on March 14, 1901, John Goldsborough Earle expressed a love for and an interest in the vessels of the Chesapeake Bay early in life. It would be this interest that ultimately shaped his professional life, with Earle able to parlay this curiosity into the receipt of a degree in naval architecture and mechanical engineering from Lehigh University upon his graduation in 1926. After working for the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, from 1943-1946 Earle served as the special assistant to the chief engineer at the U.S. Maritime Commission in Washington D.C. Earle then moved to Moylan, Pennsylvania were he was employed by the New York based Nordberg Manufacturing Company. During this time Earle pursued the application of the diesel engine to the maritime environment, ultimately serving on the Ships' Machinery Committee of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. Earle retired in 1966 and served as a member of the Board of Governors for the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, and returned to Easton in 1979. A thorough and exhaustive researcher, Earle never ceased in his quest to study and document the indigenous water craft of the Chesapeake Bay. Earle's scholarship put him in contact with many of the twentieth century's foremost maritime historians, including Howard I. Chapelle, and Robert H. Burgess, and his work was particularly valuable to Marion V. Brewington in his study of Chesapeake Bay log canoes and bugeyes. Earle also contributed works to Yachting and Chesapeake Bay magazines. Prior to his death on May 21, 1992, Earle was presented with the Historic Preservation Award by the Historic District Commission of Talbot County for his lifelong dedication and devotion to the preservation of the Chesapeake Bay's maritime heritage.Scope and Content:The collection, spanning close to one hundred years of maritime history, is definable by two large and predominant sections and is primarily composed of 245 ships plans. Specifically, the works of C. Lowndes Johnson and those done by Earle himself highlight the collection and are accented by the accumulated works of navalarchitects in contact with both Johnson and Earle throughout the twentieth century. Both Johnson and Earle engaged in taking lines off existing vessels and in the drafting of original designs, however, the majority of Johnson's works are original in nature and include the plans for the Comet Class sailboat. Whereas the works of Earle are largely composed of tracings and sketches of the Chesapeake's indigenous watercraft, both collections present a balance between the working vessels commonly associated with the Chesapeake(bugeyes, pungys. schooners, etc.) and the lesser known sailing yachts and skiffs which also made the Chesapeake's maritime landscape distinct. The accumulated works by other designers serve to broaden the range of the collection beyond the Chesapeake and include the works of naval architects such as William P. Gardner and Owen P. Merrill who worked in New York City. The collection also contains sailmaker's plans, although mostly unidentified and unlabeled, along with scrapbooks detailing the architectural history of the Eastern Shore and a small number of governmental documents concerning Chesapeake Bay vessels which serve to enhance the ships plans portion of the collection in terms of the overall maritime heritage of the region.
Figurehead of woman off schooner EFFIE CHASE. Salvaged from wreck by donor c.1936-37 near old MD. Yacht Club, Baltimore. Has been broken and nailed together. Donor attempted to clean. Traces of red, yellow, and white paint. Condition: Fair to poor.
Five small manuscript books compiled by Middleton B. Luber and his son, Oliver E. Luber showing blocking diagrams for vessels hauled by the Skinner yard. Two small manuscript books showing vessel names and dates hauled. One small loose leaf printed book with engineering reference material for shipyard workers.
FIGUREHEAD OF A WOMAN FROM SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE
Kepner, William C __Photographer
Range,Exac 01/01/1998 - 12/31/1998
FIGUREHEAD OF A WOMAN FROM SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE; From old Remarks field: SEE WEATHER GAUGE SPRING 1998; ACC. NO. 1984.013.009 Old Subject Fields: CARVINGS, DECORATIVE
FIGUREHEAD OF A WOMAN FROM SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE
Kepner, William C __Photographer
Range,Exac 01/01/1998 - 12/31/1998
FIGUREHEAD OF A WOMAN FROM SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE; From old Remarks field: SEE WEATHER GAUGE SPRING 1998; ACC. NO. 1984.013.009 Old Subject Fields: CARVINGS, DECORATIVE
FIGUREHEAD OF A WOMAN FROM SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE
FIGUREHEAD OF A WOMAN FROM SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE; From old Remarks field: SEE WEATHER GAUGE SPRING 1998; ACC. NO. 1984.013.009 Old Subject Fields: CARVINGS, DECORATIVE
This collections consists of a series of cardfiles (originally housed in a metal cabinet) created by John G. Earle, indexing a variety of subjects related to shipbuilding in Maryland and Virgnia. Individual sections within the cardfile organized information by vessel type, builders by county/region, and miscellaneous sections focusing on topics related to boats and boatbuilding history.Note: All photographs have been rehoused in mylar sleeves and left within the card file in the order in which they were found. 13 postcard boxes
DECKBOAT LAFORREST L. SIMMONS WITH A DECKLOAD OF L
Range,Exac 01/01/1941 - 01/31/1941
__ __Baltimore __ __Curtis Creek __Western Shore __MD
DECKBOAT LAFORREST L. SIMMONS WITH A DECKLOAD OF LUMBER AND PART OF DECK BOAT EFFIE M. LEWIS, SMITH'S SHIPYARD, CURTIS CREEK, MD Place: CURTIS CREEK, MD Old Subject Fields: FREIGHT POWER VESSELS
DECK BOAT EFFIE M. LEWIS AT A DOCK AT SMITH'S SHIP
Range,Exac 01/01/1941 - 01/31/1941
__ __Baltimore __ __Curtis Creek __Western Shore __MD
DECK BOAT EFFIE M. LEWIS AT A DOCK AT SMITH'S SHIPYARD, CURTIS CREEK, MD, WITH A SLICE OF LAFORREST L. SIMMONS VISIBLE AT LEFT Place: CURTIS CREEK, MD Old Subject Fields: FREIGHT POWER VESSELS
DECK BOAT BESSIE M. LEWIS UNDER WAY WITH A DECK LO
Range,Exac 09/01/1940 - 09/30/1940
Gosport Navy Yard __ __Portsmouth __ __ __ __VA
DECK BOAT BESSIE M. LEWIS UNDER WAY WITH A DECK LOAD OF LUMBER; From old Remarks field: DIRTY PRINT; SEE ATTACHED CARD CITING EFFIE M. LEWIS; BESSIE IS LISTED IN MVUS, BUT EFFIE IS NOT Place: CHOPTANK RIVER, MD Old Subject Fields: FREIGHT POWER VESSELS
PUNGY "KESSIE C. PRICE" AT ANCHOR IN SWAN CREEK WI
Range,Exac 07/01/1939 - 07/31/1939
__ __ __Kent __Swan Creek __ __MD
PUNGY "KESSIE C. PRICE" AT ANCHOR IN SWAN CREEK WITH SCHOONER EFFIE A.CHASE IN BACKGROUND Place: SWAN CREEK, KENT CO., MD Old Subject Fields: PUNGIES, SAIL VESSELS; SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS
SCHONER EFFIE A. CHASE AT ANCHOR IN SWAN CREEK, AS
Range,Exac 08/01/1938 - 08/31/1938
__ __ __Kent __Swan Creek __ __MD
SCHONER EFFIE A. CHASE AT ANCHOR IN SWAN CREEK, AS SEEN FROM THE DECK OF ANOTHER VESSEL, PROBABLY KESSIE C. PRICE; From old Remarks field: PROBABLY THE SWAN CREEK NEAR ROCK HALL Place: SWAN CREEK, KENT CO., MD Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS
Schooner Effie A. Chase tied up at Lord Mott Co., Baltimore. Tied up astern of her are schooner Chesterfield and pungy Wave. For source, see 1295.0001.
Montford Yard __Boston St. __Baltimore __Baltimore __Patapsco River __Western Shore __MD __ __USA
Schooner Ella F. Crippps tied up at Montford Yard, Baltimore; alongside is Minnie May Kirwan. Effie appears to have a cargo of oysters or oyster shell or gravel. For source, see 1295.0001.
"Group scene of schooners in Canton Holow 9/3/33 Among those in photo 3 masted schooners "Josephine Wimsatt Edw. R. Band Jr . Mabel & Ruth, Effie Chace etc. Bugeye Russell de Hughlett" Lucy May" inked and penciled on back. For source, see 1290.0001.
Vessels "anchored in Canton Hollow, Baltimore, 9/3/33 Among them are Josephine Wimsatt, Edward R Baird, Jr., Mabel & Ruth, Lucy May, Effie Chase, Russell De Hughlett" For source, see 1295.0001
Chesapeake Marine Railway yard, shown from the water; several boats are docked; including the schooner Effie A. Chase (mostly hidden) and the tug Louisa (bow only visible).
Heller's shipyard with six sailing craft anchored and on the hard; "Main topmast sch is Effie A. Chase." Site is Eastport, MD. "The Mariners" Museum" stamped on back. "Barrie" penciled on back.
SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE AT ANCHOR? FRAMED BY DECK AND RIGGING OF ANOTHER SAILING VESSEL, IN SWAN CREEK, ROCK HALL, MD; From old Remarks field: PROBABLY SHOT FROM DECK OF SCHOONER KESSIE C. PRICE Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS
SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE AT ANCHOR IN SWAN CREEK NE
Range,Exac 07/01/1936 - 07/31/1936
SCHOONER EFFIE A. CHASE AT ANCHOR IN SWAN CREEK NEAR ROCK HALL, MD; From old Remarks field: BEN SEWELL OWNED HER AT THIS TIME Old Subject Fields: SAIL VESSELS, SCHOONERS
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